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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Pinus thunbergii Parl.
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Japanese Black Pine
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Pinaceae
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6-7
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evergreen tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Irregularly shaped pyramid when young, more wide-spreading as it matures.
ADAPTABILITY:
Moist, well drained soil in full sun. Will grow in sandy soil and is salt tolerant.
FUNCTIONS:
Screen, specimen.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Short-lived in the landscape. Diplodia tip blight.
NATIVE RANGE:
Japan
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 6-8
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Oculus Draconis' needles banded yellow. 'Majestic Beauty'- compact and dense,
air pollution tolerant.
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